Gun manufacturers offer their side to Connecticut legislature's task force

Unable to conclude their conversation last week, the legislature' gun task force invited gun manufacturers back to the Legislative Office Building for a longer conversation about gun safety and the economic impact their proposals may have on the industry.

The gun lobby, led by the National Shooting Sports Foundation is based in Newtown, told lawmakers they are in favor of beefing up the FBI's National Instant Criminal Background Check System that retailers use before a gun is purchased.

Lawrence Keane, senior vice president and general counsel for the National Shooting Sports Foundation, said federal money already has been appropriated for states to enter the information into the FBI's system, but only about half of the states are complying.